Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 12:03:34 -0800
Reply-To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose <NVC>
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Geez - is this "thin skin" Friday?
Ken,
I'm lightness-challenged (aka Fat) and take no offense at the comment.
Though I do wish the water tank on my Westy was on the passenger side...
Todd
'88 Westy
On 3/1/2013 11:47 AM, Jeff wrote:
> You'd tried to be funny, but only ended up sounded like a bigot.
>
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> From: kenwilfy@gmail.com [mailto:kenwilfy@gmail.com] On Behalf Of kenneth
> wilford (Van-Again)
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 9:16 AM
> To: Jeff
> Cc: Vanagon List
> Subject: Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
>
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> OK, "weight enhanced" passenger syndrome. Better?
>
> Ken
>
> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wow. That's a pretty offensive comment...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 5:38 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
>
> How do the welds look that hold the swivel to the old seat tracks? You
> could be suffering from Fat Passenger syndrome. Try to move the seat and
> see if the welds are cracked loose.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
> On Mar 1, 2013 6:31 AM, "Dean Staltare" <predsmaniac@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On to the next issue; Apparently someone in the past of this vehicle's
>> ownership has removed the passenger seat and the entire swivel base to
>> what I can only assume,was to access the battery compartment. In doing
>> so I don't think all components have been replaced on the base
>> plate,once the swivel and seat were re-installed as this seat is
>> extremely wobbly. It appears to be that the wobble is emanating from
>> the base swivel plate which seem's to be the culprit of the wobbly seat
> syndrome.
>> Question; are there any other components underneath that swivel base
>> that are missing? The only components there are the 4 evenly spaced
>> plastic spacers attached to the base plate? Even without the seat
>> replaced on the track this base is very loose once it is re-bolted
>> down with the locking nuts ?
>>
>> 1985 Westy Vanagon
>> Again much thanks to all. DS
>>
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